After more than a year of complaints from county election officials, Texas state officials acknowledged the voter registration management system called TEAM has not met performance expectations. The state announced it will conduct an independent audit of the system and create working groups with county officials to improve its function.
Where
Statewide
When
Nov. 6, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Who's involved
Texas Secretary of State Robert HowdenState official announcing audit and working groups
Christina AdkinsSecretary of state's elections division director
Kristin MilesPresident of Texas Association of County Election Officials and elections administrator in Bastrop County
Texas Association of County Election Officials (TACEO)Organization representing county election officials
The facts
Texas rolled out TEAM voter registration system in summer 2025.12Stated by 2 sources
County election officials complained for more than a year that TEAM has not met performance expectations.12Stated by 2 sources
State posted a request for proposals for independent audit of TEAM on Wednesday.12Stated by 2 sources
On Thursday, state told county election officials it would create working groups to improve TEAM's function.12Stated by 2 sources
State created a new ticketing system for county officials to track progress resolving TEAM issues.12Stated by 2 sources
At least 9 million people voted in Texas' 2026 midterm election.12Stated by 2 sources
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
County election officials TEAM has made it hard to complete essential daily tasks and prepare for elections.12
Kristin Miles County election officials are glad to see the Secretary of State taking appropriate steps to address TEAM issues.12
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
State says it’ll work with local election officials to fix voter registration system
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